Sami Tamimi’s recipes for prawn and tomato stew with fregola, and herby quick-pickled vegetable salad

Sami Tamimi's prawn and fregola stew with a quick-pickled vegetable salad. Photograph: Matthew Hague/The Guardian. Food and prop styling: Lucy Turnbull. Food styling assistant: Thea Hudson.

Hearty and warming, this prawn and tomato stew with fregola is a comforting bowl, with the fresh pesto brightening every bite. It pairs beautifully with a crisp, fragrant, quick-pickled vegetable salad; the freshness cuts through the richness of the stew perfectly. I’ve always loved leafy, lively salads, and I could honestly eat one with every meal, every day.

Prawn and tomato stew with fregola and coriander pesto (pictured top)